Lake Chalet

Lake Merritts hundred-year-old boathouse has been beautifully renovated into a destination restaurant/lounge with an outdoor grill, an eighty-foot bar, two fireplaces, and two dining rooms with beautiful views of the lake and the hills beyond. The food doesnt quite live up to the setting, but among the menu standouts are luscious, meaty crab cakes; potato risotto with salmon, mushrooms, and bacon; and a tiny, delectable pineapple upside-down cake. Libations include five microbrews crafted at the restaurants sister establishment, the Beach Chalet in San Francisco.